While doing some research, quite sometime ago, I discovered the story of Clara Barton A Real American Hero. As many of my readers know, I like to feature interesting videos that tell the real life story of these Civil War Women like Clara Barton. During the American Civil War she served as a nurse, cook, and comforting soul to all those who needed her help, earning her the title “Angel of the Battlefield.” With the end of the war in April 1865, she traveled to Europe where she became aware of an Organization appropriately named the Red Cross. After returning home, Barton was convinced the United States should join in the global effort to promote the Red Cross network. Working with many prominent people of her era, she founded the American Red Cross in 1881, at age 59, serving as President of the organization until 1904, when she resigned at age 83. Clarissa Harlowe Barton, died on April 12, 1912, at her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, 39 years after the end of the American Civil War. Her legacy to her country, and humankind, can still be witnessed by the dedication in the volunteers of the American Red Cross to this day. I hope you enjoy this informative video as much as I did while watching it.

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